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Will new Governor General be divisive or bring us together?
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Former Supreme Court of Canada judge Louise Arbour will take over as the next governor general with the voices of separatism in this country growing ever louder.
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Arbour brings to her new role a wealth of judicial experience at home and abroad and an outstanding resume, but it is not legal matters but the nation’s unity that may present her biggest challenge.
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Arbour and Prime Minister Mark Carney are among that cozy class of citizens, the Laurentian Elite, who hope to control power and destinies.
Separatists are often at the other end of the spectrum; part of a grassroots movement dominated by “the common people.”
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Can Arbour bridge the gap?
She will certainly have to try as it is her constitutional duty to maintain the unity of Canada. Part of her role........